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repeller

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[ri-pel-er] / rɪˈpɛl ər /

noun

repellers plural
  1. a person or, usually, a thing that repels, pushes back, or drives away, such as a device to repel mosquitoes or sharks (often in combination).


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The 2010s had many examples, such as the "Man Repeller" fashion blog that refused to incorporate the male gaze into its analysis of clothing trends.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

Her cynicism could be better interpreted as brutal honesty, as the writer Harling Ross once argued in a blog post for the website Man Repeller.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2022

In June, the company collaborated on an outfit with the irreverent fashion blog Man Repeller, and, a month later, Lena Dunham wore the outfit while filming a scene for “Girls.”

From The New Yorker • Mar. 11, 2019

“Thigh chafing is one of those things that everyone’s embarrassed to talk about, which I get—humans are generally embarrassing,” says Amelia Diamond, head of creative at Man Repeller.

From Slate • Aug. 30, 2018

About three o'clock the signals between the repellers became very frequent, and soon afterwards a truce-boat went out from Repeller No. 1.

From The Great War Syndicate by Stockton, Frank Richard

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